Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

DepEd O R D E R
No. , s. 2020

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO DEPED ORDER NO. 013, S. 2020

(Readiness Assessment Checklist for Learning Delivery Modalities
in the Learning Continuity Plan of Private Schools)

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads of Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1. DepEd Order (DO) No. 013, s. 2020 ensures that private schools undertake
adequate preparations for School Year (SY) 2020-2021. Cognizant of the challenges that
private schools are confronted with as articulated by different private school associations
on specific portions of said DO, these additional provisions are issued to clarify DO No.
013, s. 2020 as follows:

a. Except for Item Nos. 7, 8, and 10 (under letter A on page 5); Item Nos.
5, 6, and 8 (under letter B on page 6); and Item Nos. 5, 6, and 8
(under letter C on page 7) of DO No. 013, s. 2020, compliance of
private schools with the minimum requirements stipulated in said
DO is extended to December 29, 2020.

b. Private schools are required to submit the following documents at the

time of filing their application to be eligible for the issuance of a
provisional compliance certificate to offer alternative learning
modalities:

i. School Calendar for SY 2020-2021;

ii. School plan for compliance with minimum health standards
issued by DepEd, consistent with the guidelines of the
Department of Health, Inter-Agency Task Force for the
Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Office
of the President;
iii. School Recovery and Readiness Plan (for schools accredited
by DepEd under the Education Service Contracting Program)
or School Learning Continuity Plan (for other private schools)
showing the alternative delivery modalities that the applicant
private schools intend to offer until such time that face-to-face
learning is allowed; and
iv. Depending on the alternative learning delivery modality to be
implemented by the private school – Item Nos. 7, 8, and 10
(under lettter A on page 5); Item Nos. 5, 6, and 8 (under letter
B on page 6); and Item Nos. 5, 6, and 8 (under letter C on page
7) of DO 013, s. 2020.

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 c. In relation to Item 1.b.iii. of this Order, the School Learning
Continuity Plan shall contain among others, the following:

i. Implementation plan on their multiple learning delivery

modalities, with blended learning and distance learning as
major options;
ii. Teacher and school heads professional development/training
plan to adequately prepare teachers and other personnel for
the implementation of alternative learning delivery modalities;
iii. Orientation-training plan for parents for the implementation
of alternative learning delivery modalities;
iv. Communication mechanism to address, among others,
queries from teachers, parents, and learners on the
implementation of the school’s learning delivery modalities
and/or its learning continuity plan; and
v. Monitoring and Evaluation and Plan Adjustment.

2. Private schools are encouraged to avail of the Department’s learning resources in

aid of the teaching and learning process. Examples are the self-learning modules, DepEd
Commons, and the Learning Resources Management and Development Portal.

3. Private schools which may be allowed to implement a particular distance learning

delivery modality under DO No. 013, s. 2020 shall only be those with existing permit to
operate or with government recognition. Private schools that will apply for a permit to
operate for the first time shall abide by the procedures and requirements of DO No. 88,
s. 2010.

4. All other provisions of DO No. 013, s. 2020 that are not inconsistent with this
Order shall remain in full force and effect.

5. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Learning Delivery, 4th Floor,
Bonifacio Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco
Avenue, Pasig City through email at bld.od@deped.gov.ph or telephone numbers (02)
8637-4346 and (02) 8637-4347.

6. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES

Secretary

References: DepEd Order: (Nos. 007 and 013, s. 2020; 88, s. 2010)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:

CALENDAR, SCHOOL POLICY

CHANGE REQUIREMENTS
CLASSES RULES AND REGULATIONS
LEARNERS SCHOOLS
PERMIT

JDMC/SMMA/APA/MPC DO Addendum to DO No. 013, s. 2020

0180 - July 10, 2020